Reporter's Notebook: John F. Eden

About John F. Eden

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I'm a Southerner radicalized by service in Vietnam and work with the Eugene (OR) Council for Human Rights in Latin America in the 80's. I've lived in six states and worked as a carpenter, printer, reporter, writer, and - for 18 years - as a teacher. I teach 9th graders Civics and 12th graders Journalism. My wife is a potter and we have three children, the youngest still living at home. As I approach retirement, I'm looking for more fulfilling ways to be involved in the struggle for a progressive society.

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    February 15, 2006 - 9:09pm
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    February 8, 2006 - 7:40pm
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    January 29, 2006 - 12:58pm
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    December 22, 2005 - 4:42pm

A New World is Possible: The World Social Forum

Posted by John F. Eden - January 29, 2006 at 11:47 am

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez released another bombshell Friday night. He declared war on “the imperialisms of the world,” in the name of the people of Latin America, Africa and Asia. A “new offensive” he called it. “This century we will bury the North American empire, you can be sure of that,” he proclaimed.

In Defense of Kevin Benderman

Posted by John F. Eden - February 13, 2005 at 11:36 pm

Forty miles from my home here in south Georgia is a major launching pad for US violence against the world, the Army's Ft. Stewart. Recently, a voice for peace and sanity has cried out in this vast wilderness, the voice of veteran soldier Kevin Benderman.

The Salvador Option

Posted by John F. Eden - January 12, 2005 at 7:58 pm

The latest Pentagon strategy under consideration, according to Newsweek, for the Iraq debacle has the hairs on the back of my neck rising. They intend to re-create the Salvadoran death squads using Kurdish and Shiite militia to pursue a more "aggressive" approach to quelling the so-called insurgents.

[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6802629/site/newsweek] [Newsweek article on MSNBC]

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About John F. Eden

Personal Website
http://zopenmind.blogspot.com

Biography

I'm a Southerner radicalized by service in Vietnam and work with the Eugene (OR) Council for Human Rights in Latin America in the 80's. I've lived in six states and worked as a carpenter, printer, reporter, writer, and - for 18 years - as a teacher. I teach 9th graders Civics and 12th graders Journalism. My wife is a potter and we have three children, the youngest still living at home. As I approach retirement, I'm looking for more fulfilling ways to be involved in the struggle for a progressive society.